[Discussion] Rhetorical Constructions of Identities

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The Centre for Rhetorics & Hermeneutics is pleased to announce
Rhetorical Constructions of Identities: Place, Race, Sex and the Person,
the next in series of successful international conferences exploring
rhetorical theory in the context of pressing public issues.
The conference will take place Thursday through Saturday, January 20-23,
2005 at the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.

All proposals pertinent to the topic will be considered. Explorations
can include: biblical constructs of sacred identity and persona, issues
of race and ethnic constructions, religious reconstitutions of the
subject, sexed identities and desire, political and legal definitions of
the subject and their implications, philosophies of individualism,
honor-shame cultures and dyadic personalities, the conflict of
allegiances, the role of the person in rhetoric and ad hominem
argumentation, medical discourse and research and their impact upon
ideas of the self, among other subjects. Participants from the fields of
anthropology, philosophy, literature, rhetoric, religion, social and
political sciences, medicine and ethics, to name a few areas of possible
interest, are welcome.

Our conferences are unique in their conception and dialogic approach.
They have remained interdisicplinary and transdisciplinary in
inspiration and practice. Our commitment is to provide a context of
safety where respect and dialog can take place, where experts come
together to share from a variety of fields offer insights not usually
available in larger and more disciplinary settings, and where
international connections are fostered.

Proposals must be submitted by October 31, 2004 with notification of
acceptance made by November 8, 2004. As we have done in the past, all
proposals must be sent in by mid-January for distribution to all
conference participants prior to arrival. Presentations are limited to
10 minutes, with 30-45 minutes roundtable dialogue to follow.

Participants who have joined us in the past will be given priority, but
we welcome any and all to come join in the exchange. Registration is
free, but transportation, lodging and food must be covered by the
participants themselves.

The presentations will be published electronically in the journal Queen,
but possibility of pulp publication will be discussed at the conference.

Please send proposals by October 31, 2004 to david@ars-rhetorica.net
and/or jdhester@adelphia.net.

	J. David Hester
James D. Hester
Centre for Rhetorics & Hermeneutics
Email: david@ars-rhetorica.net <mailto:david@ars-rhetorica.net>
Visit the website at http://www.ars-rhetorica.net